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ESXi Terraform Provider automatic installation
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## Prereqs (~30-60 minutes) ## Prereqs (~30-60 minutes)
0. Have an ESXi instance version 6 or higher. VSphere is **NOT** required. 0. Have an ESXi instance version 6 or higher. VSphere is **NOT** required.
1. Install the [requirements from the ESXi Terraform Provider](https://github.com/josenk/terraform-provider-esxi#requirements) 1. The ESXi Terraform Provider built by https://github.com/josenk/terraform-provider-esxi will be installed automatically from the Terraform Registry, if you are using Terraform 0.13.x or higher. If needed, the lastest provider package can be downloaded manually from https://github.com/josenk/terraform-provider-esxi/releases.
* If building on MacOS, don't forget to change the GOOS from linux to darwin! 2. Your ESXi must have at least two separate networks - one that is accessible from your current machine (VM Network) and a HostOnly network to allow the VMs to have internet access (HostOnly).
* `GOOS=linux` -> `GOOS=darwin` 3. [OVFTool](https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OVFTOOL420&productId=618) must be installed and in your path.
2. Build and install the [terraform-provider-esxi](https://github.com/josenk/terraform-provider-esxi#building-the-provider) provider
3. Your ESXi must have at least two separate networks - one that is accessible from your current machine (VM Network) and a HostOnly network to allow the VMs to have internet access (HostOnly).
4. [OVFTool](https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OVFTOOL420&productId=618) must be installed and in your path.
* On MacOS, I solved this by creating a symbolic link to the ovftool included in VMWare Fusion: `sudo ln -s "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware OVF Tool/ovftool" "/usr/local/bin/ovftool"` * On MacOS, I solved this by creating a symbolic link to the ovftool included in VMWare Fusion: `sudo ln -s "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware OVF Tool/ovftool" "/usr/local/bin/ovftool"`
5. On your ESXI, you must: 4. On your ESXI, you must:
1. Enable SSH 1. Enable SSH
2. Enable the "Guest IP Hack" 2. Enable the "Guest IP Hack"
3. Open VNC ports on the firewall 3. Open VNC ports on the firewall
* Instructions for those steps are here: https://nickcharlton.net/posts/using-packer-esxi-6.html * Instructions for those steps are here: https://nickcharlton.net/posts/using-packer-esxi-6.html
* Alternatively, you can install the VIB file from https://github.com/sukster/ESXi-Packer-VNC which will automatically open the VNC ports on the ESXi firewall. * Alternatively, you can install the VIB file from https://github.com/sukster/ESXi-Packer-VNC which will automatically open the VNC ports on the ESXi firewall.
6. [Install Ansible](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html) 5. [Install Ansible](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html)
## Steps ## Steps